Innovative formulations for the delivery of levothyroxine to the skin

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 372, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 12-16

  Padula, Cristina ^a   Nicoli, Sara ^a   Santi, Patrizia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Levothyroxine; Microemulsion; Patch; Skin retention

Indexed keywords

ISOBUTANOL; LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM; MYRISTIC ACID ISOPROPYL ESTER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG RETENTION; DRUG SOLUBILITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROEMULSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; REVERSE MICELLE; SKIN PERMEABILITY; TRANSDERMAL PATCH;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; RABBITS; SKIN ABSORPTION; THYROXINE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 64149102634     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2008.12.028     Document Type: Article

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